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73-year-old woman killed, at least 10 people injured in Grayson County tornado Monday

Officials confirmed that a 73-year-old woman was killed when a tornado hit Grayson County on Monday.

Grayson County station KXII reported that the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed one person was killed in Northwest Grayson County, where damage has been reported in the Gordonville and Sherwood Shores areas.

Grayson County emergency management director Sarah Somers told KXII that 10 more people were transported to local hospitals with injuries.

While there are multiple reports of tornado damage across North Texas, as of Tuesday morning the National Weather Service so far has been able to confirm three located in Jacksboro, Grayson County and Montague County.

The National Weather Service sent out survey teams to assess damage from tornadoes and strong storms reported Monday.
The National Weather Service sent out survey teams to assess damage from tornadoes and strong storms reported Monday. National Weather Service Fort Worth

Storm survey crews were on the ground Tuesday assessing damage to determine wind speeds and categorize the storms.

More: Survey crews assessing damage from tornadoes, storms in North Texas. Here’s what we know

This story was originally published March 22, 2022 at 1:07 PM.

Megan Cardona
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Megan Cardona was a service journalism reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram until 2023. Reach our news team at tips@star-telegram.com.
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